BUILD UP SKILLS – SWEDEN: BUSS Build up skills – Swedish construction workers

BUILD UP SKILLS – SWEDEN: BUSS The objectives are to: increase the number of highly-qualified on-site ‘blue collar’ workers through further education/training to increase their skills in building nearly zero energy building using renewable energy and low energy renovations of buildings, 1.analyse the national status quo 2.determine the necessary skills and associated barriers 3.develop a roadmap and platform 4.endorse the activities, which is the most important part

BUILD UP SKILLS – SWEDEN: BUSS Background: Only 1000 low energy apartments are being built each year of apartments and very few low energy renovations, but Low energy components are available on the market Low energy buildings are 5-10 % more expensive to build Low energy buildings are cheaper to operate however there is a lack of highly-qualified on-site ‘blue collar’ workers for the needed construction of nearly zero energy building Passivehouse Lindåsen, photo Maria Wall 3

BUILD UP SKILLS – SWEDEN: BUSS The national platform which will endorse the roadmap (los = letter of support): Trainers 1.National Agency for Education, los 2.National Agency for Higher Vocational Education 3.Vocational Education Association 4.BFAB/STF, private trainer, los 5.SIS (Swedish Standards Institute) Others 1.Swedish Energy Agency, coordinator 2.National board of housing, building and planning, los 3.Developers, private and public The Builders, los 4.Property owners, major BeBo (residential client group), los BELOK (commercial client group), los SABO (public housing companies), los Financier 1.Ministry of Enterprise, energy and communications, los Education Social Labour 2.Politicians 3.Contractors, major NCC, consortium member 3.Employment office 12 other important organisations submitted a letter of support

BUILD UP SKILLS – SWEDEN: BUSS Expected main result will be a Swedish roadmap with: priority measures actions time lines resources and responsibilities for implementation which is endorsed by relevant authorities and stakeholders with a commitment to carry out and implement the proposed strategy

BUILD UP SKILLS – SWEDEN: BUSS Coordinator: Åke Blomsterberg Swedish Energy Agency Website: Partners: The Swedish Energy Agency, coordinator and WP-leader The Swedish Construction Federation, WP-leader The trade union of construction workers NCC construction, WP-leader The trade and employers’ association of HVAC companies WSP Sweden consultant, WP-leader The Association of Swedish Regional Energy Agencies The Technical Research Institute of Sweden